World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Orval L. Cooper
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Forsyth, North Carolina
Honored By
Wayne A. Coblentz
Relationship
history buff
Date of enlistment: 2 April 1942. ANS: 34257595. Military Organization: Headquarters Company, 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. Dates of overseas service: 1942-1944. Sent to Scotland and England for further military training. Military Campaigns: Africa, Sicily, Italy & France.